Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1887-06-30

sketch of the business men, and its
merits as pleasure resort, together
with handsome illustrations ofpromi-
nent buildings, which are many. The
town ought to be benefited by such
boom and the enterpris;ng editor
rewarded in a manner that will de-
prive him of a ride "over the hills
to the poor house" in his old age, a
trip which many county editor
is likely to take from present indi-
cations.
A New York paper has procured
an analysis to be made of samples
of drugs sold on that market, from
which it appears that nearly 40 per
cent. were below the proper stand
ard of strength and purity. The
practice of harmful adulteration
does not appear to prevail so mu ch
as the selling of drugs that have
become inferior or valueless by rea-
son of age. As life or death often de-
pends upon the promptness and etfica-
cy with which a medicine acts, it is a
matter of the first importance that
only drugs of standard purity and
strength be dispensed to the public.
Those who buy drugs should be on
their guard IN this respect, and
those whose duty it is to protect the
public health would do well to look
into this interesting field of inquiry
THE old "GoDEY" has really
taken a new departure. The July
number comes out with new and
suggestive design upon the cover,
and an attractive bill of contents
inside. The plates are very charm
ing the fashion department has
been enlarged, and is finely illus
trated, and "Chats with Cores
pondents," resume of current
events under the heading of "To-
day and Tomorrow" Record of
Work of Women, aud House and
Home department added Itshould
not be forgotten that "GoDEY" was
year in advance of other magi.
zines in furnishing coupon patterns,
and that ladies will now through
"GoDEY" have an opportunity of
obtaining patterns of Jenny June's
original designs Address, CRoLY
Publishing Company, Box II. H.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
VERY few of the small merchants
in this country have any idea as to
how closely their habits, social and
business, are watched and reported
by commercial agencies. The ST.
Louis Grocer gives the following as
sample report sent to jobblng
house in answer to an inquiry re-
garding the standing of a retail
dealer who sent them an order. To
anyone familiar with the report of
such agencies it does not appear
much, if any, overdrawn:
"Jack Jones, merchant, aged As,
one wife and three children-two
boys and one girl. He lives in a
rented house, aud is back in his
rent one month. He moves his
family about once year. In his
store he has about $4,000 worth OF
goods; owes $500 on stock, has
standing out about s 500; has never
failed in business; has allowed notes
to 90 To protest; does not want to
be drawn on for an account even II
past due; prefers to remit at his con
veuience. In the circle in which
he moves he is considered an honor
able man; goes to base ball twice a
week during the season; attends
church regularly IN the morning
and sportman's park in the evening
takes an occasional "hyer" in wheat;
buys pools on horse races; has a
pew in church; he has never been
indicted, but in politics he is at
offensive partisan, being a mug
wulnp; ran for Office at one time
was beaten and refused to pay hii
assessment; pays his bills when h'
has the money to spare.
With a little peaked and preju
diced pettifogger for local scores
pondent,' it will be understood how
the average business man sometimes
receives an unbusinesslike rating
| But sturdy manhood will hold Owe